Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console

1. Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console Using RJ-45 Console Port
2. Connecting an EX2200 Switch to a Management Console Using Mini-USB Type-B Console Port

Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console Using RJ-45 Console Port

This topic applies to multiple hardware devices in the EX Series product family, which includes switches and the XRE200 External Routing Engine.

You can configure and manage these devices using a dedicated console. Every device has a console port with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device to the management console or to a console server. The console port accepts a cable with an RJ-45 connector.

Ensure that you have an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector available. An RJ-45 cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the device.

Figure 1 shows the RJ-45 connector of the Ethernet cable supplied with the device.

Figure 1: Ethernet Cable Connector

Note: If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 male connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to the device, use a combination of the RJ-45 to DB-9 female adapter supplied with the device and a USB to DB-9 male adapter. You must provide the USB to DB-9 male adapter.

1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the console port (labeled CON or CONSOLE) on the device.

   For the location of the CON/CONSOLE port on different devices:

   • See EX2200 Switches Hardware Overview.
   • See Rear Panel of an EX3200 Switch.
   • See Rear Panel of an EX3300 Switch.
   • See Rear Panel of an EX4200 Switch.
   • See Front Panel of an EX4500 Switch.
   • See Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) Module in an EX6200 Switch.
   • See Switch Fabric and Routing Engine (SRE) Module in an EX8208 Switch.
   • See Routing Engine (RE) Module in an EX8216 Switch.
   • See Front Panel of an XRE200 External Routing Engine.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the console server (see Figure 2) or management console (see Figure 3).

To configure the device from the management console, see Connecting and Configuring an EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure) or Connecting and Configuring an EX Series Switch (J-Web Procedure).

Note: EX2200-24T-DC switches, EX2200-C switches, EX3300 switches, and EX6200 switches do not support switch connection and configuration through the J-Web interface.

Figure 2: Connecting an EX Series Switch to a Management Console Through a Console Server

Figure 3: Connecting an EX Series Switch Directly to a Management Console

Connecting an EX2200 Switch to a Management Console Using Mini-USB Type-B Console Port

This section describes the process of connecting an EX2200-C switch to the management console using the Mini-USB Type-B console port.

You can also configure and manage an EX2200-C switch using the RJ-45 console port.

By default, the RJ-45 port is set as an active console port and the Mini-USB Type-B port is the passive console port.

Ensure that the USB to Serial driver is installed on the host machine. You can download the driver from http://www.juniper.net/support/products/junos/dom/11.3/#sw.

Ensure that you have the following parts and tools available:

• 1 mini-USB cable with Standard-A and Mini-USB Series B (5-pin) plugs (not provided).

1. Connect the Standard-A plug of the mini-USB cable to the host machine (PC or Laptop).
2. Connect the Mini-USB Series B (5-pin) plug of the mini-USB cable to the Mini-USB Type-B console port (labeled CON) on the switch.